[Hiring] Senior Protection and Control Engineer @GE Vernova

Role Description

Shape the future of electrical infrastructure by leading advanced protection and control designs for transmission, distribution, and renewable energy projects. In this role, you will innovate grid solutions, drive technical excellence across complex alternating current, high-voltage direct current (HVDC), and flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS), and accelerate the global energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, review, and Professional Engineer stamp protection schemes, electrical schematics, and relay settings for substations, data centers, and battery energy storage systems.
• Coordinate technical aspects of power substation projects to ensure safe operation, reviewing load flow, fault, and relay coordination studies.
• Mentor secondary design teams, establish technical standards, develop design templates, and lead root cause analyses.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and standards committees like the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to advance industry practices.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Professional Engineer license.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in system protection schemes, relay selection, and operational analysis for transmission and distribution substations.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in design reviews and technical mentoring.
• Preferred: Active membership in standards committees such as the IEEE.
• Experience with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61850 process and system bus architecture.
• Expertise in Lean problem-solving methodologies.

Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for client meetings and on-site testing.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Permissive time off.